Semyon Ovchinnikov

Senior Application Engineer @ Oil Dynamics GmbH

About

Senior Artificial Lift Engineer with 10+ years of experience in ESP systems, combining deep domain expertise with data-driven analytics, reliability modeling and software development. I work at the intersection of Artificial Lift, reliability engineering and digital technologies, helping transform operational data into practical engineering and business decisions. My core expertise includes: -> ESP reliability & survivability analysis -> Failure investigation and root cause analysis -> Data-driven equipment selection and optimization -> Predictive monitoring and anomaly detection for time-series data -> Development of engineering software, analytics tools and IIoT solutions Over the past several years, I have led and contributed to projects involving statistical modeling, prognostic analytics, cloud-based monitoring platforms and industrial data pipelines, bridging the gap between field engineering, data science and software development.

Country

City

Germany

Industry

Oil & Energy

Skill

Artificial Lift Systems, Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESP), Predictive Analytics, Survivability Analysis, Industrial Data Analytics, Cloud-Based Monitoring, Equipment Selection & Optimization, IIoT Systems, Root Cause Analysis, Oilfield Operations, Product Development, Reliability Modeling, Time-Series Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Engineering Consulting, Data-driven Decision Making, Cross-Functional Collaboration, ESP Failure Analysis, ESP Reliability Engineering, Application Engineering

Experience

Senior Application Engineer

Oil Dynamics GmbH

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Driving technical leadership in artificial lift projects with a focus on ESP systems within a highly competitive oil & gas market. Acting as the technical lead for a key strategic client, key revenue-generating account. Responsible for delivering competitive, technically robust, and cost-effective solutions across the full project lifecycle - from tendering to field execution - while ensuring alignment between client requirements, engineering constraints, and business objectives. Key responsibilities and achievements: -> Technical ownership of ESP design and optimization for challenging and high-risk well conditions -> Preparation of competitive technical proposals for tenders in a price- and performance-driven market -> Performance analysis, troubleshooting, and failure investigation to improve system reliability and production outcomes -> Development and presentation of customized complex technical concepts tailored to client-specific operating conditions

Senior Application Engineer / Digital Products Owner

SLB

2021-7 - 2024-6 · 3 yrs

Tyumen’, Russia

Responsible for development and deployment of data-driven and digital solutions supporting core Artificial Lift business and operational decision-making. Key contributions: -> Managed an IIoT project covering hardware, firmware and cloud platform development for downhole pump monitoring (Henri Doll Award for Innovation in Sustainability, 2023 SLB Symposium) -> Conducted feasibility studies for prognostic analytics models, including anomaly detection in equipment time-series data -> Developed a statistical survivability and reliability modeling module (based on lifecycle and failure analysis) to support optimal ESP equipment selection under specific reservoir and operating conditions (Bronze Round finalist of Performed by Schlumberger Award 2022)

Application Engineer

SLB

2017-8 - 2021-7 · 4 yrs

Irkutsk Region, Russian Federation

-> Supported ESP selection, design and operational optimization for oil production wells -> Analyzed equipment performance and operating data to identify failure mechanisms and performance losses -> Conducted failure investigations and root cause analysis, supporting corrective and preventive actions -> Delivered production optimization recommendations and presented technical solutions to clients and internal stakeholders

Field Engineer

SLB

2015-6 - 2017-8 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Sakhalin Region, Russian Federation

Electrical Submersible Pumps and Surface Equipment (VSD, transformers) installation, maintenance, commissioning, troubleshooting and supervising.

Power supervisor of Technology infrastructure

Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee

2013-12 - 2014-3 · 4 mos

Sochi

Responsible for temporary power supply system (0,4 кВ) for main Technology stakeholders, such as Panasonic, OBS, Riedel, Omega, Rostelecom, MegaFon. More then 50 GE’s UPS installed and operated.